Note Names
Where is the note open D on the staff for your instrument?
Violin-first space BELOW the staff
Viola-space 3 (from the bottom)
Cello/Bass-line 3
What does Pizzicato mean?
To pluck the string
What do you use to clean your instrument?
A clean dry cloth or instrument polish
What holds your strings up and is the easiest part to break?
The Bridge
A quarter note gets how many beats?
One
How do you play F# on your instrument?
Violin/Viola-Two fingers on the D string
Cello-Three fingers on the D string
Bass-Four fingers on the D string
What does Arco mean?
To use the bow.
True or false: An instrument cannot break if it is in its case.
False.
Violin-G D A E
Viola/Cello-C G D A
Bass-E A D G
How many beats are in a measure.
What type of note gets a beat.
Where is the note C# on the staff for your instrument?
Violin-the fourth space (from the bottom)
Viola-the second space ABOVE the staff
Cello/Bass-the first line ABOVE the staff
What are dynamics?
How loud or soft you play in music.
When not playing your instrument, where should you put it?
In its case. In the safe place at home.
We usually tune with the....
Fine Tuners
Music is organized into _________. Bar lines separate them.
Measures
What note is on the fourth line from the bottom of the staff?
Violin-High D or D
Viola-E
Cello/Bass-F#
What does :|| mean?
Repeat
What should you remember about air temperature and your instrument?
Don't place it by a heater or a/c unit.
Don't let it get too hot or too cold.
Don't leave it in extreme temperatures.
What is the black part of your bow called?
The Frog
The names of the lines and spaces of the staff.
What instrument the music is for.
How can you tell open D and high D apart on the staff?
High D is higher on the staff.
One is on a line and the other on a space.
What does intonation mean?
Playing in tune
When walking, I must be careful not to...
Bump or hit my instrument into things.
Swing my instrument.
What is the little piece of wood inside the sound holes called?
Sound Post
How do you play F natural?
Cello/Bass-second finger